The elements of mental tests / John D. Mayer.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-222) and index.

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The Elements of Mental Tests provides an introduction to mental testing and the use of psychological and educational measures. Part I, The Elements of Measurement, covers what tests are, how they are written, and some of the psychological principles behind how they work. Part II, The Elements of Test Scores, explains in reader-friendly language some key mathematical ideas behind how tests measure what they do, drawing on both classical and contemporary test theory. Part III, The Elements of Test Quality, explains the criteria of a good test, including how to decide if a test measures what it is supposed to, and related issues of high-quality psychological assessment. Each of the 12 brief chapters that collectively make up the book are clear, simple, and to the point.

Part 1. The elements of measurement. The purpose of mental testing ; The target of measurement ; Just asking: self-judgment and process-report test items ; Trust, but verify: criterion-scored and thematic test items -- part 2. The elements of test scores. The universal language of test scores ; Comparing test scores ; Correlating test scores ; What does a test score mean? ; Good items and latent variables -- part 3. The elements of test quality. ; Reliability and precision of measurement ; The validity movement ; The elements of better testing.

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